I just pulled my power steering pump to rebuild it. I took a peek inside the engine opening and was horrified to see some kind of substance peeling up from the inner wall of the engine. When I touched the peeled up bit, it broke off and stuck against the gear that drives the PS pump.
I pulled out the chunks and then rubbed my fingers inside, until all the bits had crumbled free in my hands.
It occurs to me that this may be the sealant that I can see on the outside. Or maybe it's the worst oil deposits that I've ever seen... Any thoughts?
Poor focus, but you can see the chunk lodged against the gear, and you can see the grey sealant on the outside:
Close-up of a chunk of the material:
Opposite side of the same chunk:
I pulled out the chunks and then rubbed my fingers inside, until all the bits had crumbled free in my hands.
It occurs to me that this may be the sealant that I can see on the outside. Or maybe it's the worst oil deposits that I've ever seen... Any thoughts?
Poor focus, but you can see the chunk lodged against the gear, and you can see the grey sealant on the outside:
Close-up of a chunk of the material:
Opposite side of the same chunk: